Carbon negative. All-natural. Conservation at our core.
Since 2012 we’ve built Eco Car Cafe around four commitments — Health, Carbon, Water and Waste. We publish the numbers so you can hold us to them.
Our impact, in numbers
01 · Health
Nothing toxic in your cabin.
We were the first detailer in the Pacific Northwest to use only all-natural and organic products for interior services. Steam does the heavy lifting, killing bacteria, pathogens and spores without harsh chemicals.
- Steam cleaning since 2012
- All-natural, organic interior products
- No harsh chemical residue left behind
02 · Carbon
Carbon negative, and you can see the forest.
We became carbon negative in summer 2022. Today we offset through Evertreen, which funds verified, geolocated tree planting and restoration that anyone can view online.
- 2022
carbon negative since
Our records Verified offsets and protected forest - 33+
trees funded
- 33 t
CO₂ to be captured
03 · Water
95% less water. Nothing down the storm drain.
Steam cleaning uses as little as one gallon per vehicle and leaves little runoff, so soapy water and road grime stay out of Puget Sound. We also partner with 4ocean, whose full-time crews pull plastic from oceans, rivers and coastlines.
- 95%
less water per vehicle
Like for like Steam uses as little as one gallon - 250+
lbs of ocean plastic removed
04 · Waste
Less waste at every step.
We run paperless, with digital booking, records and invoicing. We favor reusable tools and are moving every detailing supply to fully recyclable materials.
- Paperless booking, records and invoicing
- Reusable tools over disposables
05 · Generosity
10% of profits, given back.
To Evertreen, 4ocean and local Puget Sound charities. Every detail you book is part of it.
- $75K+
donated locally
Our records To local nonprofits and charities
Two partners. Both you can check.
How we measure
01 · Partner dashboards
Trees and plastic are counted by our partners.
Tree, carbon and ocean-plastic figures come from the live Evertreen and EcoDrive dashboards. Open them and check.
02 · Our own records
Giving is ours to report.
Donations and the share of profits we give back come from our own records.
03 · Like for like
Water is a comparison.
Water savings compare steam cleaning to a conventional wash.
Join the pledge
Your next detail can do more than shine.
Plant a tree, pull plastic from the water, or give locally. Pick one, pick all three.
Plant a Tree
trees3 trees · $12
3 trees planted in your name
Pull 1lb of Plastic
lbs3 lbs · $6
3 lbs of plastic pulled from the water
- Eco Car Cafe
Drive it Forward & Give Local
Your gift goes to local Puget Sound charities
Together so far 33+trees funded250+lbs of ocean plastic removed$75K+donated locally
Fourteen years of doing it differently.
- 2012
Steam & all-natural
Founded with steam cleaning and all-natural interior products.
- Early on
Paperless
Digital booking, records and invoicing.
- 2022
Carbon negative
Offsets plus protected mature forest.
- Today
Tracked & verified
Evertreen reforestation and 4ocean cleanup, reported live.
- Next
Half the waste
Halve operational waste and move to 100% recyclable supplies.